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00:08:16

BizPod 64 - The Right To Disconnect

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2024/09/03

We're turning back to the BBC this week with an article about how a "right to disconnect" rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work. Do you have this right to disconnect too? Hear us discuss the pros and cons.Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:16:30

BizPod 63 - Career Advice

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2024/08/27

We have a change this week and have chosen an article from Medium which speaks about advice you might have wished you had known before you started your career. We have a chat about the items on that list and discuss some of the pieces of advice we were, or weren't, given! What about you?Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:21:59

BizPod 62 - Banksy

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2024/08/20

The Guardian has been reporting on the multiple images that have materialised around London over the past few days. We talk about what they are, the meaning they convey, their potential purpose, and if we think they, and other art like this, are of any real value. What do you think?Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:15:16

BizPod 61 - E-waste

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2024/08/13

The BBC have just published an article about how The Royal Mint, maker of the UK's coins, has begun processing electronic waste to extract gold from it. Wow! We could all be millionaires as we all have lots of old tech, for sure. Hear us talk about this new process and the sums involved. It's staggering! Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p2k11e41po

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00:17:12

BizPod 60 - Tourists Go Home!

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2024/08/06

We're back to The Conversation this week talking about a topic that is very relevant for the month of August - tourism! More specifically, is there too much tourism these days and what some locals in top tourist destinations are doing to deter tourists from coming and staying in their locations? Do you agree or disagree? Hear what we have to say.Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:16:41

BizPod 59 - Paris Olympics

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2024/07/30

According to an article from AP News the Olympics are more than fun and games. They’re a billion-dollar business with political overtones! Hear us discuss the article and some of the shocking numbers of money in and out, and volunteers required. Are you a fan of the Olympics? Do you think it is 'good business' or something that's totally out of date? Find out what we think!Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article

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00:13:00

BizPod 58 - Global IT Outage

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2024/07/23

Were you affected by the global IT outage this week? Many flights, train services, hospital appointments, and even card payment transactions were suspended and cancelled after a problem with a recent software update deployed by Crowdstrike. Who? What?... Yes, we asked that too! Listen to us chatting about the situation and read the article we refer to from the BBC. Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:24:14

BizPod 57 - Trump Shooting

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2024/07/16

Shocking news this week, that we just couldn't ignore. In light of the assassination attempt on the life of Donald Trump, running to be president a second time, we ask if you would want the job of being in the firing line? Check out our views and the article that speaks about the terrible assassination history of previous presidential candidates in the article from Sky News. Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online

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00:13:04

BizPod 56 - UK General Election

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2024/07/09

We've been glued to politics this week due to the UK General Election, which brought in a decisive swing from Conservative to Labour. So who is the new Prime Minister and who is in the new cabinet. Let's discuss and find out together with a web page from the BBC (so no article this week - you need to click on the BBC website link to read more details about each member!)Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:14:49

BizPod 55 - Digital Multitasking

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2024/07/02

Another conversation triggered by a very good article in The Conversation where we speak about the skill of digital multitasking. How good are your skills and is digital multitasking something that is good or bad? Have a listen to us discussing our views here and let us know what you think!Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:09:01

BiZPod 54 - The life of a spy

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2024/06/25

This time we speak about the life of a spy. Apparently, according to a recent article from The Conversation, they are not who we think they are! From the perception of intelligence work to the glamourous representation of 007 by Hollywood, we have a chat about our fascination with espionage. Have a listen and let us know what you think!Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:12:34

BizPod 53 - Your Future You

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2024/06/17

Listen to the podcast where we discuss an article from The Guardian where you could get to talk to your future you... yourself at aged 60, to get insight and advice on what the future potentially holds for you. Would you want to do this? Would you find it useful? Listen to what we think as we discuss the points raised in the article. Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here:

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00:14:23

BizPod 52 - The Armed Forces

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2024/06/11

Listen to the podcast where we discuss an article from the BBC again, about the drive globally to restart national service (or volunteering) and whether experience in the armed forces is something that's valued in the workplace, plus, would you want to go overseas and join the Australian Defence Force?Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here: ⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv22v0wg8v3o

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00:13:29

BizPod 51 - Nightmares

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2024/06/04

Listen to the podcast where we discuss an article from The Conversation again, but this time it's a scary one... about nightmares and if they could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease flare-up! Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here: ⁠https://theconversation.com/nightmares-could-be-an-early-warning-sign-of-an-autoimmune-disease-flare-up-new-study-230335

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00:10:12

BizPod 50 - The Big Idea

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2024/05/28

Listen to the podcast where we discuss an article from The Guardian that speaks about expressions that can close a conversation down! Learn what to say when you want to shut up the opposition! Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠⁠ Read the full article online here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/20/the-big-idea-the-simple-trick-that-can-sabotage-your-critical-thinking

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00:15:08

BizPod 49 - AI Deepfakes

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2024/05/22

Listen to the podcast where we discuss an article from the ⁠BBC ⁠about 'How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian' and whether we are all at risk from AI Deepfakes. What do you think?Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠⁠ Read the full article online here: ⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99zxzjqw2ko

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00:12:24

BizPod 48 - Apple sales fall

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2024/05/14

Listen to the podcast where we discuss an article from the BBC about the recent fall in Apple sales. We ask if we have... finally... fallen out of love with the iPhone? Are you an Apple or an Android lover? Find out what we think and prefer. Check out the article via the website: ⁠⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠ Read the full article online here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99zxzjqw2ko

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00:16:12

BizPod 47 - Media up for sale

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2024/05/07

Listen to the podcast, where we discuss the fact that The Telegraph is up for sale... again... plus we speak about the power and bias of media. Check out the article via the website: ⁠https://www.ellbizpod.com/⁠ Read the full article online here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68926764

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00:11:18

BizPod 46 - Deadlines

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2024/04/30

Listen to the podcast, a quick one this week, where we discuss the value of deadlines. Rachel likes them, Paul doesn't seem to! Check out the article via the website which includes a very funny YouTube video about what you brain does when there is a deadline too!: https://www.ellbizpod.com/ Read the full article online here: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/why-are-deadlines-important

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00:17:00

BizPod 45 - Do you want fluency?

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2024/04/23

Listen to the podcast where we discuss Rachel's 'flag' books - a series of 6 learning and practice notebooks to help you reach fluency in English! Check out the details: https://www.ellbizpod.com/the-flag-books

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